In December 2015 a group of farmers and agronomists got on the train at Kings Cross London and were whisked up to Leeds for a whistle stop tour of Nufarm’s headquarters of manufacturing agrochemicals and a visit to Sumo the machinery manufacturer.

With a number of the major manufactures launching SDHI fungicides in recent years, most are claiming that these chemicals are having a plant heath benefit – but whilst this may be the case, what does it mean for crops in the field?

As many Plant Protection Products (PPPs) pass through the approval or re-approval process with the CRD (Chemicals Regulation Directorate), we are seeing aquatic buffer zones altered on many insecticide and some herbicide labels; with the aim to protect aquatic life.

TAKE NOTECurrent RDPE programme which ELS/HLS/OELS schemes sit under ends on 1st Dec 2013.This means that the latest start date for new/renewed ELS/HLS agreements is 1st Dec 2013.After this date, new ELS agreements are not expected to start until 1st Jan 2016. Any ELS/OELS agreements expiring after 1st Dec 2013 will run their full 5 year […]

This summary aims to clear up some confusion over products containing phosphorus.The FactsPhosphorus is an essential element for living cells, new growth can’t occur without it.All phosphate fertilisers are derived from phosphoric acid.Phosphite is derived from phosphorous acid. This has traditionally been used in fungicide applications against fungal like organisms i.e. downy mildew.The truth: Plants […]